Question

    Which of the following government schemes have been

    correctly matched with their nodal ministries:  
    A Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana: Ministry of Agriculture Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan: Ministry of MSME Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C ONORC scheme: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D PMMSY: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Recently, ‘Mera RATION App’ was launched under the scheme ONORC to help the ONORC beneficiaries. It allows users tocheck what they are entitled to, locate nearby ration shops etc. It also supports biometric authentication. About ONORC ( One Nation One Ration Card scheme). It was started in August 2019 (initially in 4 states only). Objective is to introduce the nation-wide portability of ration cards under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA). 4 States/UTs that are still not covered : Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and West Bengal.

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